is great, when you're on a budget, it's nice to know that there's a cheaper sponge out there that can blend your makeup just as well. And now, Real Techniques has released three new sponges to work alongside the original orange one.

"Based on the growing need for quality, affordable makeup sponges, we are launching three new sponges for every step of makeup application with applicator options to cover the three 'C’s': cover, correct, and color," Sam Chapman, co-founder of Real Techniques, told Allure. "The collection features a unique foam technology that works effortlessly with liquids, creams, and powder makeup. Each product can be used damp for a dewy glow or dry for full coverage." The first sponge in the collection is the Miracle Diamond Sponge ($10):

This is more than just pretty. Its unique diamond shape contains 13 points so you can use it beyond just dabbing on foundation—try it with a highlighter, blush, eyeshadow, and whatever else. The larger bottom is to cover big surfaces like the cheeks, the sides are to apply highlighters on smaller areas, and the super-precise tip is sharp enough to blend that one spot in between your eye and nose without the sponge hitting your eyeball. Also, each sponge features a one-of-a-kind marble design, so that's pretty cool.

Yes, this resembles the dog's toy that you put peanut butter in, but the sponge is shaped this way for good purpose. It contains six different surfaces made to perfectly blend in highlighting and contouring products. It contains two heads in two sizes for controlled contour (using the bigger size) and highlighter (using the smaller size). It also contains two flat surfaces in both large and small sizes to blend highlighter on your nose and also on your forehead. And finally, the company is introducing a set of two Mini Eraser Sponges ($6):

These are a pair of egg-shaped purple sponges with one flat side and one rounded side. They're just a bit bigger than those Hershey's chocolate egg nuggets you eat around Easter. The flat sides are great for fixing eyeshadow fallout under your eyes while the rounded sides are made for buffing away any blush or contour residue on your cheeks and forehead.

The Mini Eraser Sponges and the Miracle Sculpting Sponge (and of course, the Miracle Complexion Sponge) are available for sale right now, and the Miracle Diamond Sponge will go on sale on August 22. After trying these new sponges, we might decide to put our Beautyblender usage on hold for a bit.